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News Coverage prepared for: The European Union delegation to Egypt
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Thematic Headlines
Naguib Sawiras to Face Trial over Offensive Caricature Domestic Scene
Israel Ambassador Arrives in Cairo Election Updates Awqaf Minister Refers Mazhar Shahin to Investigation Abul-Fotouh Calls on NGOs to Brush Politics Aside Clashes In The National Council For Revolution Victims Criminal Court Zakaria Azmi’s Trial Akhbar Elections Updates FJP Plans on Forging a Political Coalition inside the Parliament HEC Files Contestation against Administrative Court Ruling Amnesty International: Military Trials under SCAF Rule Exceeded Those during
Mubarak’s Rule Comments on SCAF’s Safe Exit Muslim Brotherhood’s Final Decisions The Time of Retribution Has Come FJP: We Want to Form a Coalition Government after the New Constitution Qatar’s Support for Egypt’s Economy Continues US Ambassador Confirms US Full Support for the Egyptian Economy Foreign Organizations Back to Work in Cairo Elections Updates in al-Ahram Kifaya Threatens SCAF on January 25 Human Shields to Prevent Jewish Celebration The Israeli Army Accuses Sinai Bedouins of the Eilat Attacks Activists and an Imam Brought Questioned Elections Updates in al-Yom al-Sabee The First January 25 Revolution Anniversary
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Newspapers (10/1/2012)
Pages: 1, 6 Author: Hiba Said and Hazem Abu Douma
The First January 25 Revolution Anniversary
A number of political players in Egypt called for holding a preparatory conference to organize the 25 January Revolution’s first anniversary. The conference is to be held on January 15 at the Azhar Conference Hall.
Ahmad Ashour, the conference general coordinator stated that all the political players in Egypt will be invited to participate in the celebration.
In a related context, 49 political players agreed on launching an initiative to adopt ten demands of the revolutionary youth. On the top of the ten demands are the handover of power to an elected civil president and the handover of the legislative and censorship authorities as soon as the elections to the People’s Assembly are over.
Another demand is to hold the presidential elections in April, announcing the timetable for the presidential elections before January 25. The demands also include holding social dialogue to achieve consensus on the standards of the constituent committee that will draft the constitution, reconstructing the Ministry of Interior, forming an independent judicial commission to try all those who were involved in killing demonstrators.
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Pages: 1, 4, 6 Author: Ali Muhammad Ali and others
Elections Updates in al-Ahram
The run-off round of the third phase of elections to the People’s Assembly starts today in nine governorates.
Elections that were annulled by court rulings in six constituencies of the first and second phases will also be held today.
Candidates compete on 43 seats in the runoffs of the thirds phase. In the repeated elections of the first and second phases, candidates compete on 26 seats.
In Gharbiya, 18 candidates compete in single-member constituencies.
In Assyout fierce competition is reported between Islamists and former members of the National Democratic Party. 72 candidates compete in single-member constituencies.
Salafist al-Nour competes with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice in al-Wadi al-Jadid governorate.
Al-Wafd Party refused to join alliances in the coming Parliament.
The Free Egyptians party will boycott the elections to the Shura Council as a protest on the “reluctance” in dealing with violations and irregularities committed in the elections to the People’s Assembly.
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Tribes of Qena support their representatives against the Islamist candidates.
Public Uproar was reported after the Administrative Court ruling to annul the elections results in Daqahliya.
11 Islamists candidates compete with four independent candidates and one Copt on 8 seats in Menia.
In Alexandria 134 candidates compete in the third constituency. The elections of the third constituency in Alexandria were annulled by a court ruling.
In Qalyoubiya, Freedom and Justice Party, 4 candidates, ally with Salafist al-Nour Party, two candidates to face independent candidates.
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Pages: 3 Author: al-Izab al-Tayyib al-Taher
Qatar’s Support for Egypt’s Economy Continues
Qatar Prime Minister Sheik Hamad Bin Jassem expressed his country’s interest in supporting Egypt in the coming period through resuming the donations and investments after the end of the transitional period after the presidential elections.
Doha has offered US $ 500 million to Egypt. Bin Jassem denied what was rumored about an American pressure being applied on Qatar to stop its economic support to Egypt.
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Pages: 3 Author: Adel shafik
US Ambassador Confirms US Full Support for the Egyptian Econom
The American Ambassador in Cairo Anne W. Patterson confirmed her country’s full
support of the Egyptian economy in the coming period. She also confirmed the US’s commitment to the strategic participation with Egypt, especially in commerce.
Patterson added that Egypt is a priority for the US in the Middle East. She also called the Egyptian producers to participate in the international exhibitions in the United States.
Patterson said Egypt had the potentials to be amongst the ten leading economic powers in the world.
Similar news was reported in Gomhouriya, p.3.
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Pages: 6 Author: Muhammad Hijab
Foreign Organizations Back to Work in Cairo
The foreign organizations that have been inspected and closed over the past weeks are expected to resume their work soon.
The investigative authorities have released 15 officials of 15 organizations that have been inspected.
158 NGOs were established in Egypt in 2011 and have received 500 million Egyptian Pounds as funds.
Investigations will continue, however.
Similar news was reported in al-Gomhouriya, p. 2
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Pages: Front Authors: Mounir Adib, Hamdi Dabsh (and others)
FJP: We Want to Form a Coalition Government after the New Constitution
Informed sources revealed that the Freedom and Justice Party seeks to attract other parties in the new parliament to join its Democratic Alliance so that the party gains a full majority in the parliament.
The FJP seeks to form a coalition government after the new constitution is drafted. They want to change the regime type from a presidential to mixed regime.
Sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the FJP recently began talks with many political parties to discuss their participation in the Democratic Alliance, create agreement on the new constitution, and form a coalition government.
The FJP demanded SCAF to hand over power according to the timeline they announced earlier. They demanded them to open the door for presidential elections immediately after the first joint session of the People’s Assembly and the Shoura Council is held.
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Pages: 6 Author: Adel el-Dargaly
Abul-Fotouh Calls on NGOs to Brush Politics Aside
Presidential candidate Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh said the main role of civil society organizations and NGOs was to provide services to the citizens, which the government cannot afford.
NGOs should not have any political goals but should focus on helping the people, Abul-Fotouh said during a symposium of Muslim youths held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Page: 1 Author: Abd El-Rahman Abu Ouf
FJP Plans on Forging a Political Coalition inside the Parliament
FJP is conducting intensive contacts with Construction and Development Party, the political wing of Al-Gama’a El-Islamiyah, in attempt to convince it to rejoin the Democratic Alliance and join the coalition that MB plans on forging inside the parliament.
Mohamed Mosry, FJP head, and Essam El-Erian, FJP Vice chairman, met with Tarek El-Zomor and Safwat Abd El-Ghany, the Construction and Development prominent leaders to discuss the matter with them.
The coalition will include Islamic and liberal forces, excluding Al-Nour party. FJP plans on creating this coalition to create a political force inside the parliament in case it did not achieve the parliamentary majority.
Construction and Development party announced it is still part of the electoral alliance with Al-Nour Party but each party will have its own parliamentary committee
Mahmoud Ghozlan, MB’s spokesperson, announced that they welcome El-Wafd Party in any alliance they create, or any other political faction if it has the same national work plan for coming period.
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Page: 3 Author: Tarek Roshdy , Emad Hamdy
Comments on SCAF’s Safe Exit
General Hossam Seweilam, Security expert denied that the Military Council asked for a
“safe exit” saying that it has committed mistakes during running the country and can be held accountable for the transitional period. Rumors that SCAF wants privileges in the coming constitution are totally false, he added, the Council wants to protect Military budget by a secrecy clause.
Presidential hopeful, Hamdeen El-Sabbahy, stated that he supports a “fair exit” not a
“safe exit” for SCAF. “Criticizing the Council faults while running the country is important”, he added calling SCAF to prosecute those involved in killing civilians immediately.
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Page: 4 Author: Mohamed Faisal Amnesty International: Military Trials under SCAF Rule Exceeded Those during Mubarak’s
Rule
Amnesty International revealed Monday that Military rulers in Egypt were responsible for violations worse that those committed during Mubarak’s rule.
Almost 84 civilians were killed due to severe oppression by SCAF between October and December of last year. The number of civilians who stood before military judges in one year exceeded the number of civilians exposed to military trials during 30 years of Mubarak ruling.
Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Director said that the authorities in Egypt have to carry out immediate investigations on torture and abuse cases.
"By using military courts to try thousands of civilians, cracking down on peaceful protest and expanding the remit of Mubarak's Emergency Law, the SCAF has continued the tradition of repressive rule which the January 25 demonstrators fought so hard to get rid of," said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Acting Director.
Similar news was reported in Ahram page 8
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Page: 5 Authors: Alaa El-Kahwagy, Ramy Kenawy
HEC Files Contestation against Administrative Court Ruling
The HEC decided to hold runoffs in Daqahlia’s first constituency, after filing a contestation against the ruling handed down by Mansoura’s Administrative Court to stop the elections. The Administrative Court ruled yesterday’s morning to stop the elections in Daqahlia’s first constituency that were held last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Twenty three People’s Assembly candidates from the first, second and third constituencies in Daqahlia filed contestations to stop announcing the results of the first round and suspend runoffs.
A candidate named “Mohamed Rezq Abd El-Salam Hareedy” was mentioned on the lists of the individual candidates in the first single-member constituency despite being on the Egyptian Bloc lists in the multi-member constituency. Because of that, the Egyptian Bloc lost votes after people voted for him in the single-member constituency. In their contestation candidates also said that HEC did not follow the court’s ruling of deleting the religion filed.
Candidates also filed contestations against expatriate voting calling it “unconstitutional” for the votes were sent via mail based on information published on HEC’s website. They said those information contained mistakes which rendered the whole process invalid.
In the second constituency in Daqahila, the judge supervising the elections was replaced by another one who made grave mistakes that resulted in calculating 50,000 votes for El-Wafd party and blocked votes for The Revolution Continues list which led to mistakes in the vote counting process.
Over 50 candidates in the second constituency, who lost in the elections, filed a lawsuit claiming that one of the political currents used Salafi station supervisors from El-Azhar institutions in the district.
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Pages: Front Authors: Mohamed Fawzi, Eman Abd El-Moneim (and others)
Muslim Brotherhood’s Final Decisions
The Freedom and Justice Party issued a statement yesterday to explain their position from the anniversary of the January 25 revolution. They demanded SCAF to issue a decree to consider the revolution’s anniversary a national holiday to honor the memory of the revolution’s martyrs. This position indicates that the MB will be present in Tahrir Square to celebrate and calm the public opinion, which will affect calls made to consider the day an opportunity to demand SCAF to hand over power immediately.
The FJP said they have already created a draft for the new constitution and they are waiting for the first joint session of the People’s Assembly and the Shoura Council to select the members of the Constituent Assembly. According to the statement, the FJP will launch a dialogue with all political parties and forces inside and outside the parliament to reach a compromise on the method of forming the Constituent Assembly.
Despite of the fact that Saad Al-Katatni declared during his visit to the parliament that the military institution will not have any privileges in the new constitution; however he said, “The Armed Forces have some privileges, especially in arms agreements and in taking the decision of going into war or signing peace agreements.”
The statement also mentioned that the MB agreed on the presidential candidate they are going to support in the coming presidential elections.
They confirmed the importance of SCAF’s commitment to hand over power according to the timeline created. The MB agreed with SCAF on handing over power by June 30, 2012.
Repeated in: Al-Akhbar: Page 9
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Pages: Front, 2, 3 Authors: Hoda Abo Bakr, Al-Walid Ismail (and others)
The Time of Retribution Has Come
The ousted president Hosni Mubarak will stand before Cairo’s Criminal Court for the second day in a row to listen to the pleading of civil-rights lawyers over charges of killing protesters and wasting public funds.
The pleadings of civil-rights lawyers were intense yesterday. Sameh Ashour, Lawyers Syndicate Chief, began his speech by demanding the court to apply the maximum penalty against Mubarak. “We are not examining an average murder case or a single crime scene,” said Ashour. He confirmed that Mubarak carefully selected leaders who agree that his son, Gamal, assumes power after him.
He based his pleading on two speeches Mubarak gave during the January events. He said in his first speech Mubarak said the government was committed to carry out his orders and protected protesters at the beginning of the demonstrations to protect their right in demonstrating peacefully. Ashour explained that Mubarak specified protecting the right of protesters only before demonstrations developec into a revolution. He considered that this is a matter that confirms Mubarak was inciting his security forces to commit crimes against protesters. He also said that the decision to cut off all means of communication on January 28 proves the intention to use force against protesters.
Another lawyer, Amir Salem, demanded charging former General Intelligence Chief Omar Soliman and Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi with perjury. He also demanded
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the court to charge Mubarak with treason because he knew peaceful protesters were being killed and he agreed to that. According to him, Al-Adli issued orders to security forces to use live bullets against groups of protesters. The violence that took place during the January revolution was prepared in advance which constitutes a criminal behavior related to premeditated murder, he said.
During his pleading, Khaled Abu Bakr said that former minister of interior Habib Al-Adli said in his testimony that he was in constant contact with the former president throughout the events and that he informed him that four protesters were killed by live bullets in Suez. “What did the first defendant do when he knew that his people were being killed? How can we try Gamal Mubarak for illegitimately owning a villa when he assumed the most important economic positions in the country?” Abu Bakr asked. Abu Bakr also referred to the testimony of one of the eyewitnesses, Hussein Moussa, who said that General Ahmed Ramzy gave orders to provide security forces with arms and bullets, and that his instructions were “Kill those young people and do not hesitate.”
“Mubarak Sons” exchanged accusations in front of the Police Academy over the bribes some of them receive. Some of them attacked one of Al-Tahrir journalists by pointing spray to his eyes. CSF forces were heavily present and they separated between the families of martyrs and victims of the revolution and Mubarak sons to prevent possible clashes. Protesters held signs demanding the execution of Mubarak, his sons and Al-Adli, chanting: “Retribution.. He killed our children with live bullets.” Some clashes occurred when Mubarak’s plane landed in the academy between Mubarak sons and other supporters of the former president.
Repeated in: Al-Gomhoreya: Pages 4, 5; Al-Masry Al-Youm: 1, 4; Al-Sherouk: 1, 5; Al-Dostour: 4; Al-Akhbar: 4, 5; Al-Ahram: 1, 5
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Pages: 1 Author: Nasser Jawdah
Human Shields to Prevent Jewish Celebration
Political players in Buhairah governorate announced their strong resistance against holding the annual Jewish celebration of Abu Hasira.
They decided to form human shields around the tomb of the Jewish rabbi Yacoub Abu Hasirah to prevent Jews who usually come to celebrate in Dimityou village.
Villagers refuse the celebrations.
Similar news was reported in al-Ahram, p. 1
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Pages: 1 Author: Not mentioned
Kifaya Threatens SCAF on January 25
Political movement Kifaya denounced SCAF’s ongoing transgressions against political activists and announced that the reply will be on January 25.
Meanwhile, Minister of Interior Ibrahim Muhammad said the Ministry will shoulder the responsibility of securing the celebration of the January 25 Revolution anniversary.
Salafist al-Nour Party will also participate in the celebration.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice called for a remarkable celebration on January 25.
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Pages: 3 Author: Mahmoud Muhyi
The Israeli Army Accuses Sinai Bedouins of the Eilat Attacks
The Israeli Army renewed its accusations against the Bedouins of Sinais. Once again the Israeli Army accused the Bedouins of the attacks of August 2011 in Eilat.
Similar news was reported in al-Ahram, p. 1
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Pages: 3 Author: Luay Ali and Ibrahim Qassim
Activists and an Imam Brought Questioned
A hearing session will be helds tomorrow in the case of the latest incidents of al-Qasr al-Aini.
Activists Nawwara Najm, Sheik Mazhar Chahin of Omar Makram Mosque and lawyer Tareq al-Khawli, coordinator of the 6 of April movement will be interrogated. They are facing charges of provoking the public against the Armed Forces and participating in transgressions against the troops and the police.
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Pages: 6 Author: Mahmoud Othman and others
Elections Updates in al-Yom al-Sabee
The Administrative Court stopped the elections in the first constituency in Daqahliya.
Three Islamist candidates compete on two seats in North Sinai.
The Free Egyptians Party leadership expressed the party’s discontentment at the reluctance in dealing with the violations committed in the three phases of elections to the People’s Assembly.
Vice President of the party Muhammad Abu Hamid said the competition turned into a sectarian race and the results were not balanced.
Elections are to restart in Alexandria’s and Asyout’s constituencies where the elections were canceled or annulled by courttt rulings.
In Cairo elections are repeated today in the first constituency.
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Pages: 1 Author: Ibrahim Mostafa and Mariam el-Ateifi
Naguib Sawiras to Face Trial over Offensive Caricature
Businessman Naguib Sawiras will face trial at the misdemeanors court over religion defamation charges.
The public prosecution had lodged a lawsuit against Sawiras after he posted on his Facebook page a caricature making fun of Islamic attire.
The court set the date of January 14 for the hearing.
Repeated in Al-Dostour (page 3), Al-Ahram (page 3)
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Pages: 3 Author: Mohamed Antar
Awqaf Minister Refers Mazhar Shahin to Investigation
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Abdel-Fadil el-Qousi issued a decision to refer the imam of the Omar Makram Mosque, Mazhar Shahin, to investigation.
The decision was made after media reported emerged claiming that Shahin had introduced presidential candidate Amr Moussa to worshipers inside the mosque.
The move sparked altercations among the worshipers inside the mosque, an official statement said.
Repeated in Al-Dostour (page 3)
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Pages: 3 Author: Not mentioned
Israel Ambassador Arrives in Cairo
Israel’s new Ambassador to Egypt Yaakov Amitai arrived in Cairo on Monday after spending a brief vacation in Israel.
In statements, Amitai attributed his frequent visits of Israel to not finding yet new premises for the Israeli embassy in Cairo. He said the issue is soon to be solved.
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Pages: 6 and 7 Author: Mohamed Antar, Asmaa Badawi, Engy el-Tokhi, Maher Abdel-Sabour, Hassan Saleh, Hamada Ashour, Hamada el-Shodafi and Mostafa Singer.
Election Updates
The runoffs of the third and final stage of the elections of the People’s Assembly, lower house of parliament, will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Qalubiya governorate, a state of high emergency was declared to ensure the credibility and transparency of the polls. About 1.6 million are eligible voters in the governorate’s two constituencies, where the runoffs will be held.
The elections will also be held today in the Cairo constituency of Al-Sahel and Shoubra after a court disqualified the results in this constituency during the first round of the polls due to the loss of 75 ballot boxes during vote counting.
As many as 149 candidates are competing for individual seats and 15 party lists for the party-based seats in the constituency.
In Minya governorate, all the attention was drawn to a lawsuit filed by Al-Wafd Party to invalidate the elections in the first constituency after its members found certified ballot forms that did not include Al-Wafd Party among the candidates. The administrative court will hold a hearing today on the case.
The Ismailia Administrative Court disqualified the elections in South Sinai, thus no runoffs will be held today there. The ruling was made after nine candidates filed a challenge against the elections results.
The Qena Administrative Court disqualified the elections in the third single-member constituency in the governorate over vote rigging.
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Page: 6 Author: Ezzat Mostafa
Criminal Court Zakaria Azmi’s Trial
Yesterday, Cairo’s Criminal Court resumed the trial of former presidential chief of staff, Zakariya Azmy and his wife Bahia Halawa. They are facing charges of corruption and charges of illicit gains that reach 42,598,514 EGP.
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Page: 6 Author: Sherif El-Zoheiry
Clashes in the National Council For Revolution Victims
For the second day in a row, clashes erupted between revolution victims and the employees in the National Council for revolution victims and the families of martyrs.
The clashes took place during the Advisory Council’s visit to the National Council. The families of revolution victims were enraged that they have not received their compensations yet.
The Advisory Council members said that the violent reactions of victim families require a great deal of wisedom to handle them.
Similar news was reported in Dostour page 1
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Page: 8 Author: Khaled El-Meery, Hazem Nasr (&others)
Akhbar Elections Updates
In its meeting yesterday, HEC has decided to cancel the elections in South Sinai. The elections will be held again on 14th and 15th of January and runoffs will be held on 18th and 19th January. It also decided to cancel runoffs in Daqahlia’s first constitution over the individual seats; it will set the date of the elections later.
The HEC has finished the preparations for the runoffs that will be held for 39 parliamentary seats between 78 candidates. Runoffs will be supervised by 12,000 thousands.
The HEC has decided to hold the elections again in Sharqia’s second constituency that the Administrative Court handed down a ruling with its invalidation.
Over one million voters in Assuit vote today in the governorate’s runoffs.
FJP in Qenna filed a lawsuit against the results of the elections in Naga’ Hamady, the governorate’s second constituency assuring that there were numerous violations in the electoral process.
Free Egyptian Party decided to boycott Shura elections stating that the downsides of the three parliamentary electoral elections were not avoided and all violations were ignored. Ahmed El-Saeed, Party head, filed over 500 reports regarding those violations.
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TV Coverage (9/1/2012)
Program: Al-Hayat Al-An (News) Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Maha Bahnasy
A decision to stop the election in the first constituency in Mansoura and conducting the elections again there, and preparations continue for the run-offs tomorrow.
Tomorrow elections will be conducted in the 6 delayed constituencies. And its run-off will be on January 17 and 18.
Egyptian Embassies start counting expatriate Egyptians run-off votes.
Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yom (Talk Show) Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Sherief Amer
Galal Amer, Writer Guest:
Mubarak, Al-Adly and his Assistants trial delayed to tomorrow amid calls for a death penalty.
Run-offs started in 9 governorates, as 90 candidates compete on 45 seats.
Free Egyptians Party said they will boycott Shura elections as procedures haven’t been taken against who violated the People’s Assembly elections rules.
The elections results is just numbers on papers and it will be shown when we know the authorities of the new parliament.
Galal Amer said:
I fear from religious intolerance in Egypt.
Program: Masr Al-Gadeeda (Talk Show) Channel: Al-Hayat 2 Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash
Lamis Gaber, Novelist and Writer
Guest:
Administrative court stopped the elections in the third constituency in Kena.
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Public prosecution argument in Mubarak trial is a disgrace to the Egyptians.
Lamis Gaber said:
The Egyptian Academy burnt books are more important than the women’s dignity.
Program: Misr Tantakheb Channel: CBC Host: Lamis Al-Hadidy and Khairy Ramadan
Mansour Hassan, Advisory Council Head
Guest:
Minister of Manpower said, Libya started issuing work permits to million and half Egyptians.
Third phase run-off to be conducted tomorrow.
News All Day Channel 1” National TV” Administrative Court stops the elections in the first constituency in Dakahleya.
Third phase run-off will be conducted tomorrow in South Sinai and counting votes will be after tomorrow.
HEC Head said:
The results of the three phases will be announced soon.
Counting expatriate Egyptians votes continues.
Program: Yeseed Sabahak Channel 2”National TV” Host: Hazem Abu El-Sood and Ghada Abdol-Salam
Expatriate Egyptians ended voting in the run-off of the third phase.
Administrative Court said, there is a run-off between individual candidates in Kena constituency.
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Radio Coverage (9/1/2012)
News Channel: Radio Masr
Preparations for the third phase run-off continue. Military forces receive the ballot stations.
Egyptian Embassies started to count expatriate Egyptians votes.
News Channel: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Tomorrow starts the run-off the third in 9 governorates.
Tomorrow election will be conducted in the delayed constituencies in the following governorates:
• Cairo • Alexandria • Asyut • Al-Sharkeya • Aswan
HEC Head said that South Sinai elections will be conducted again tomorrow in South Sinai.
News Bar Channel: Mega FM Mubarak, Al-Adly and 6 of his Assistants trial was delayed to be conducted tomorrow.
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News All Day Channel: Al-Shabab wa Al-Reyada Administrative Court stops the individual elections in the third constituency in Kena and decides to conduct it again.
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Internet Coverage (10/1/2012)
Egyptian Cabinet
Fayza Abu Al-Nagga: a meeting was held today in National Council for Revolution Victims to discuss the procedures of completing the information needed in order to compensate the victims’ families.
AsmaaMahfouz
Go and support revolutionaries against military trials. There will be stands on January 10 for Samira Ibrahim’s case, January 11 for Amr Al-Beheiri, and January 15 for April 8 officers.
Waelabbas
New post on Misrdigital: SCAF brainwashing our youth http://misrdigital.blogspirit.com/archive/2012/01/10/scaf-brainwashing-our-youth.html
Mubarak obtained a guarantee from the Supreme Guide that the Muslim Brotherhood will not take any action if the court acquitted him.
Egyptian high school exams this term contained obligatory composition questions to write against the revolution! https://p.twimg.com/AixuyfSCAAAQeI6.jpg
New Video: “Egyptians are Returning”
AalamWassef
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK7dLozDvT8 Monasosh
Tomorrow is Amr Al-Beheiri’s trial session, pray for him!
Documentation for some of the violations of “Tantawi’s occupation army” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtO-sXwHZg
SCAF decreased the number of military trials but in turn they increased the incidents of kidnapping and torture. Security forces kidnapped many people for two days before they were referred to investigative authorities.
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I spoke of paradigms and paradigm shifts last night. I was barely awake. But I was thinking of it through my sleep.
Iyad_elbaghdadi
You can think of your paradigm as a "cookie cutter" than recognizes things as a specific pattern and files them away.
Diligence without a goal is as useless as a goal without diligence.
Coptic businessman on trial over cartoon | Al-Masry Al-Youm:
Arabist
http://bit.ly/xCzaQS cannot believe it's going to trial.
Muslim Brotherhood Backs Egyptian Military’s Transition Date.
New on Arabist: Kuwaitis Denied Justice in Guantanamo Bayhttp://bit.ly/As3qTJ
In September 1952, Revolution’s Prime Minister Ali Maher Pasha promised to hand over power to an elected parliament within a period of six months and today are still waiting!
Ghonim
Please people of Gsquare86
#London arrest the already sentenced criminal Youssef Botros Ghali shamelessly at LSE now follow @dinamakramfor location.
Muslim Brotherhood Site
30 FJP Candidates Compete in Runoffs Today and Tomorrow
The runoff of the third round of the parliamentary elections will begin Tuesday January 10, 2012. The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has 30 candidates running for individual seats. Election rerun will also take place in numerous governorates after voting was canceled by the Higher Administrative Courts. In the North Cairo district, 12 candidates will compete for seats on both the individual and party-list seats.
In Aswan, the runoff will be between 4 candidates on the electoral list, and in Assuit 4 candidates will run for individual seats in the second and third districts. Four individual candidates will compete in the runoff in Sharqiya in the second and fifth district, while in
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Alexandria, 2 candidates will compete for the individual seats in the third district in Maharem Beh. The (FJP) confirms it fully trusts that the Egyptian people will actively participate in the runoffs with as much enthusiasm as they have shown during the earlier phases in order to complete the peaceful democratic experience of the parliamentary elections. Furthermore, the party confirms that the elections in the first district in Dakahlia will be held as scheduled after an appeal filed by the HEC to continue the elections in the district was accepted.
FJP: Advisory Council Limited to Aiding SCAF, Will Not Override Elected Parliament
With the imminent end of the third phase of the Egyptian People’s Assembly elections, which highlighted the confidence accorded by the masses to the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), we appreciate the great Egyptian people and the tremendous trust, responsibility and obligation they placed on us at this critical stage in the life of the nation, and we emphasize the following:
1 - The FJP calls for everyone to focus on the role of Parliament in the next phase; and values the roles played by all other parties, and vows to seek – together with its partners in parliament – to develop an urgent legislative and regulatory plan, so the People’s Assembly should begin to play its part, immediately, with the efficiency expected by the people in this precarious phase of the nation’s life.
2 – The FJP also confirms its position with regard to the Constituent Assembly (CA) tasked with drawing up the new Constitution, as previously declared through the Democratic Alliance. The FJP also underlines the need for the CA to represent every component of the Egyptian people, all classes, groups and walks of life. The party will debate this with all political parties and stakeholders inside and outside of Parliament, to reach a consensus formula for the selection of the CA immediately after the joint session of the People's Assembly and the Shura Council. In this regard, the FJP affirms that all the efforts made by all parties to develop ideas for issues under discussion, as well as any visions for the new constitution, are positive inputs that serve to broaden the dialogue about it, and can by all means be sent to the People’s Assembly to benefit from them.
3 – The FJP emphasizes that the role of the Advisory Council – according to its founding resolution – is confined to providing advice to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on crises and other issues, and should not be expanded beyond that, so as not to cause chaos and confusion in the political arena as it crowds and conflicts with the roles, functions and powers of other state institutions, especially the elected parliament.
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4 - The FJP also vows to work diligently during the remaining period of the transition phase for fruitful cooperation and integration with and respect for the powers and competencies of SCAF, the elected parliament and the interim government, in order to complete the move over to the new political system with the presidential elections and the new constitution.
5 – The FJP emphasizes the importance of all Egyptians celebrating the first anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, for which a decree should designate a national holiday so this would be the first celebration of the revolution in honor of the souls of the martyrs, with emphasis on the need for retribution for their blood and compensation for their families, as well as care for the wounded. This should also be an occasion to mobilize the Egyptian people to support the revolution, to emphasize its demands, to complete its march, to be proud of its achievements, and to insist on achieving goals that have not been attained yet, particularly the completion of full transfer of power to the elected civilian authority without guardianship or tutelage.
6 - The FJP stresses the importance of SCAF’s commitment to the timetable set for the transfer of power, especially the commencement of the presidential election after the joint session of both houses of parliament and in parallel with the work of the CA drawing up the new constitution, in accordance with the constitutional and legal principle based on the referendum and the constitutional declaration.
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Al-Ahram: Egyptian state-run official daily newspaper
Publication overview
Founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya (English: The Egyptian Events, founded 1828). It is majority owned by the Egyptian government.
Al-Akhbar: Egyptian state-owned semi-official daily newspaper
It was founded in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar El Yom
Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper
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An influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper. It was established in 1954.
Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper
Is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt [1] and several other Arabic nations It is a daily independent newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.
Al-Masry al-Yom: Independent daily newspaper
On 7 June 2004, it published its first edition. The paper initially circulated primarily amongst Cairo’s intellectual elite, providing objective news coverage in the belief that good news would beat sensationalist reporting found in other Egyptian print media. After 3 years, it was challenging Al-Ahram for the status of being the national paper of record. Though
Tahrir: Daily independent newspaper
Dostor: Daily independent newspaper
Yom 7: Daily independent newspaper
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Newspapers ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………3-29 Table of Content:
The First January 25 Revolution Anniversary…………………………………………………….…………………………….3 Al Ahram Newspaper
Elections Updates in al-Ahram…………………………………………………………………………...…………………….4-5 Qatar’s Support for Egypt’s Economy Continues………………………………………………….………..…………………6 US Ambassador Confirms US Full Support for the Egyptian Economy…………………………………………………….7 Foreign Organizations Back to Work in Cairo …………………………………………………………………………………8
FJP: We Want to Form a Coalition Government after the New Constitution …………………………….……………….9 Al Masry Al Yawm Newspaper
Abul-Fotouh Calls on NGOs to Brush Politics Aside………………………………………………….……………………10
FJP Plans on Forging a Political Coalition inside the Parliament …………………………………….…………………….11 Al Dostour Newspaper
Comments on SCAF’s Safe Exit …………………………………………………………………………..……………………12 Amnesty International: Military Trials under SCAF Rule Exceeded Those during Mubarak’s Rule …………………13 HEC Files Contestation against Administrative Court Ruling ……………………………………………………………..14
Muslim Brotherhood’s Final Decisions ………………………………………………………………..………………………15 Al Tahrir Newspaper
The Time of Retribution Has Come ………………………………………………………………..……………………….16-17
Human Shields to Prevent Jewish Celebration…………………………………………………………..…………………….18 Al youm al saba Newspaper
Kifaya Threatens SCAF on January 25………………………………………………………………………..……………..….19 The Israeli Army Accuses Sinai Bedouins of the Eilat Attacks …………………………………………………………….20 Activists and an Imam Brought Questioned …………………………………………………………………………………..21 Elections Updates in al-Yom al-Sabee …………………………………………………………………………………………22
Naguib Sawiras to Face Trial over Offensive Caricature……………………………………………………………………..23 Al Sherouk Newspaper
Awqaf Minister Refers Mazhar Shahin to Investigation……………………………………………….…………………….24 Israel Ambassador Arrives in Cairo ………………………………………………………………………….………….…….25 Election Updates………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
Criminal Court Zakaria Azmi’s Trial ……………………………………………………………...………..………………….27 Al Akhbar Newspaper
Clashes In The National Council For Revolution Victims ……………………………………………….…………………..28 Akhbar Elections Updates ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………..……29 TV CoverageAl Hayah TV Channel ……………………………………………………………..….………….……………………………30
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Al Hayah 2 TV Channel ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….30-31 CBC Channel…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31 Channel 1…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..31 Channel 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….31 LINKS…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………32 Radio CoverageRadio Misr………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………….……33
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Al Shark Al Awsat Channel……………………………………………………………..……………….………………….…..33 Mega fm…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….33 AL shabab wi el ryada………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..34 Links………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..35 Internet coverageFace book………………………………………………………………………………..………….…………………...…………36
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Twitter……………………………………………………………………………………………...…………..………………36-37 Muslim Brotherhood Website………………………………………………………………………………………………..37-39
